Design Thinking
Stepping away from the screen to paint with acrylics revealed surprising parallels to Agile development. From MVP wireframes to rapid iteration, discover how painting offline sharpened my design mindset and proved that Agile is more than just a Jira workflow—it's a way of creating.
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A story about choosing simplicity, obsessing over accessibility, and proving that you don't need heavy frameworks to build a delightful web experience. Learn how vanilla JavaScript, thoughtful UX design, and universal accessibility create a polished puzzle game.
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AI & Design
Exploring the 'Modern Turing Test' through a flash fiction experiment where AI agents autonomously design, market, and sell products. Learn how I used Gemini and Cursor to prototype a world where AI becomes a 'doer' rather than just a 'thinker', and what this means for designers.
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A visual case study on building "Guess the Paper" - a fully functional, auto-updating daily news game in 3 hours using AI tools as collaborators with Vercel and Supabase. See the complete UI evolution and learn how to leverage AI for strategic planning and accelerated development.
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A practical playbook on leveraging AI for product development, based on a 10-day prototyping sprint using Figma Make. Learn actionable strategies, workflow integration techniques, and where AI truly delivers ROI versus where human expertise remains irreplaceable.
Read MoreInteractive Narrative Design
A look at creating a sci-fi mystery game where players interact with AI through chat to uncover hidden truths. Exploring UX research, narrative design challenges, and the journey from Twine to web app development...
Read MoreMy Journey Building Android Apps with AI
What started as a personal health-tracking tool for my daughter became a crash course in AI-assisted Android development. Over three builds—Java, Kotlin, and finally React Native—I relied on tools like Cursor.ai and Claude Sonnet to guide me through every line of code...
Read MoreHow I Visualized Ceilidh Music for a Party (and Learned a Ton!)
Exploring design-first development methodologies through creating a Celtic music visualizer. How I leveraged AI as a design tool to focus on UX decisions, rapid prototyping, and user experience rather than technical implementation...
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Creating a new portfolio with a design system stored in Storybook
I've always wanted to explore Storybook in a more hands-on way, but the software I work with professionally tends to be pretty complex, making it hard to test out in a contained environment....
Read MoreBuilding a Developer Site with Cursor.ai and GitHub Actions
In an effort to modernise my developer portfolio while reducing hosting costs and setup complexity, I explored an AI-assisted workflow using Cursor.ai for development and GitHub Pages with GitHub Actions for deployment...
Read MoreEnhancing the Usability of Bulk Actions in Health Tech
When it comes to designing in the health tech space, each decision has the potential to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and streamline care. Recently, I had the opportunity to work on expanding the functionality...
Read MoreImproving Teacher Onboarding at Mangahigh
When Mangahigh set out to improve its teacher onboarding experience, the design team wanted to ensure their efforts hit the mark. Usability testing was the answer, helping validate the designs before they reached production...
Read MoreA UX Journey
When it comes to online education, accessibility is often the key to transforming an experience from exclusive to inclusive. At Mangahigh, an innovative math-learning platform...
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Mangahigh Meets Google for Education
In the ever-evolving world of educational technology, adaptability is key. As a Lead Designer at Mangahigh, I recently spearheaded an exciting project to integrate with Google for Education...
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In 2019, Mangahigh set out to revolutionize coding education by creating an accessible, engaging platform for both teachers and students. This case study explores the journey...
Read MoreA Story of Place Value Learning
When we set out to create Little Raincloud, a maths game aimed at 5–7-year-olds, our goal was simple: make learning place value engaging and accessible. The game would eventually become a beloved tool...
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A Game Design Case Study
Bubble Function is a TIGA shortlisted, maths game aimed at 9-12 year olds to help develop their understanding of function machines. It is written in HTM5 and uses the phaser engine on the Mangahigh...
Read MoreA Dive into Educational Game Design
The challenge was clear: create a math game that not only taught children about greater than and less than but also captivated their imaginations. I wanted to build something more than just flashcards...
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